Who’s Here in the Hamptons

Dan Rattiner speaks to his friend, historian, and Author, David S. Reynolds, whose latest book “Abe” Abraham Lincoln in His Time, is now one of Dan’s favorite. David shares some intricate details from the life and times of our most notable Civil war President. David wrote the book while spending time in the Hamptons which is currently a Best Seller on Amazon.

Alan Furst, America’s premiere historical spy novelist, shares his insights on literature and World War II. He delves into the lives of ordinary people during the war, revealing how personal experiences shaped his writing. Furst discusses his acclaimed novel 'Night Soldiers' and the covert operations of WWII highlighted in 'Dark Alliance'. He reflects on his time in Paris, the charm of Sag Harbor, and the impact of COVID-19 on creativity. The conversation offers a captivating glimpse into the writer's life and the delicate balance of imagination and reality.

Dan Speaks with Dr. Alisa Kauffman – Episode 2 Geriatric House Call Dentist in NY and The Hamptons Dr. Alisa Kauffman received her B.A. degree from Lehigh University in 1981 and a D.M.D. from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine in 1985. She maintained her private practice in New York City until 1995 when she limited her practice to Geriatric Dentistry. Dr. Kauffman serves as the Dental Director at two skilled nursing facilities.  In 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Dr. Kauffman created the geriatric dental curriculum for the LIFE program (Living Independently for Elders), a unique dental care program within the LIFE program, which is designed to keep our elders in their own residences while receiving a full range of medical, dental care as well as social and creative services at the LIFE care center in West Philadelphia. UPenn third and fourth year dental students rotated through her program so that they would become   proficient in treating the geriatric population before graduation. Here they learned to work side by side with nurses and nurse practitioners developing a relationship treating the body as a whole and not just looking at teeth. She was the Chief Dental Officer at the Penn Dental Family Practices where she has maintained that position from 2011-2018 leaving to do housecalls for the elderly back in New York City full time. Making house calls to those who cannot get out of their homes has been a life passion for her. Working with physicians and nurses to service a population of individuals who would otherwise not have dental treatment has been a commitment she feels is the reason she loves dentistry. “When you love what you are doing, it doesn’t feel like work!” Most recently Dr. Kauffman has written a book HOW TO BECOME A HOUSECALL DENTIST trying to franchise this practice to serve all the elderly across the USA. She has also developed a line of oral care products for those with dementia and disabilities.

Dan Speaks with Dottie Herman -“Richest Self-Made Woman In Real Estate” – Forbes – Episode 1 Dottie Herman was born and raised in Queens and, while studying at Adelphi College in the late 1970s, started a career selling real estate on Long Island.   After building a client list for several years, she and a partner purchased Prudential Long Island Realty, expanded the company to be the largest real estate firm on Long Island, then in 2003 purchased the Douglas Elliman agency, and built that up too to the present day where it is the third largest real estate company in the United States with a team of 7,000 agents working out of 113 offices in the Hamptons, Westchester, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts and California. Sales volume in 2017 that exceeded $27 billion.  And she  is asked in this podcast to tell us all how she did it.